Motion-picture-film rewind.



I. D. STEPHENS.

MOTION PICTURE FILM REWIND.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 1912.

1,097,686. Pat nted May 26, 1914.

wi/imwow 1- IALO D. STEPHENS, 0F ROSEBURG, OREGON.

MOTION-PICTURE-FILM REWIND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1914.

Application filed November 6, 1912. Serial No. 729,796.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IALO D. STEPHENS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Roseburg, in the county of Douglas, State of Oregon, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in. Motion-Picture- FilmItewinds; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as Wlll enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in motion picture film rewindingdevices.

The principal object is to provide a simple device of this character tooccupy a small space, and one on which a film may be quickly and easilyrewound.

Further objects and advantages will be apparent from the description andwith par ticular reference to the drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of my rewinding device.Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. is a verticaltransverse sectional view on the line 4 1 of Fig. 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents anelongated bar on the rear side of which is formed a lug or projection11, this lug being adapted to rest on the block 13 secured in a recessin the wall of a room, and to be held to said block by means of a clampscrew 13.

At a suitable distance from one end of the bar 10 and projecting fromthe front face thereof is a spindle 14-, said spindle be ing passedthrough an opening in the bar and held thereto by means of an integralcollar 15 and a nut 16 secured on the threaded end 17. This spindle isadapted to receive the film rec]. which is to be rewound, a groove 18being formed near the outer end of the spindle to receive a doublepronged key 19 for holding the reel on the spindle.

Secured to the face of the bar 10 is a double pronged leaf spring 20,the prongs of which straddle the spindle at its base and bear againstthe inner face of the reel, this spring acting as a check or brake.

At the opposite end of the bar, and on the rear face is formed a bracket21 which supports the inner end of a second spindle 22. This spindle isalso provided with an integral collar 23 and a threaded end 24 forreceiving a clamping nut 25, said nut being engaged against the outerface of the bracket 21. Keyed on the spindle between the bracket and thebar is a belt pulley 26, which receives power from any suitable sourcefor rotating the spindle 22. On the spindle 22, near its base is a lug27 which is adapted to engage in a notch formed in the reel, and bymeans of which the reel is retated with the said spindle.

In the operation of the device the film reel. is placed on the spindlelet, and the key 19 slipped in place to hold the same thereon. An emptyreel is then slipped on the spin dle 22 so that the lug 27 engages inthe notch 28. The end of the film is then attached. to the empty reeland the spindle 22 caused to rotate which will wind the film from thefull reel in an etlicient manner. A key 29 similar to the key 19 isengaged in the groove 30 in the end of the spindle 22 to hold the emptyreel from displacement.

l Vhat is claimed is:

As an article of manufacture, device for supporting motion picture filmreels for re- Winding comprising an elongated bar having a lug forattachment to a support, a spindle mounted in one end of the bar, afriction spring mounted on the bar and straddling the spindle, a bracketmounted on the other end of the bar, a second spindle rotatably mountedin the bracket and the bar, a driving pulley keyed on the spindlebetween the bracket and the bar, the ends of the spindles being providedwith grooves, double pronged keys for engagement in the grooves forholding reels in the spindles, and a lug on the rotatable spindle forengagement in a notch in one of the reels.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

IALO D. STEPHENS. Witnesses BINGER I-IERMANN, 'llnnonoorn M. STEPHENS.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G.

